Ngọc Sơn Temple
The Ngọc Sơn Temple (Vietnamese: Đền Ngọc Sơn, chữ Nôm: 𪽛玉山) is located on a islet in Hoàn Kiếm Lake, central Hanoi, Vietnam.
| Ngọc Sơn Temple | |
|---|---|
Vietnamese: Đền Ngọc Sơn | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Taoism, Confucianism, Thánh Trần worship |
| District | Hoàn Kiếm |
| Province | Hanoi |
| Deity | Trần Hưng Đạo |
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
History
Being built on a islet and dedicated to Confucian and Taoist philosophers and the national hero, Trần Hưng Đạo, the small temple was expanded in 1865.
From the shore, Thê Húc Bridge (Cầu Thê Húc) leads to the islet. Buildings of the temple include the Tháp Bút ("tower of pen"), the Đài Nghiên (ink-slab), the Đắc Nguyệt ("moon contemplation pavilion") and the Đình Trấn Ba (pavilion against waves), all of which have symbolic meaning.
Gallery
The front of the temple.jpg.webp)
Thê Húc Bridge leads to the temple
A Vietnamese communal temple (Đình Trấn Ba) at the temple site
A preserved Hoàn Kiếm turtle on display in the temple
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